Literary Terms
Academic Vocabulary
Homographs
Pronunciation
Miscellaneous
100
When you write a short sentence explaining what the whole story is about.
Summary
100
A person who writes a poem, song, short story, or book.
Author
100
A person is a follower of a movie star, a famous baseball player, or a singer.
Fan
100
What letter sound ends this word: ask
t
100
Linear or Non-Linear? When a story is told in a sequence: first, then, next, finally.
Linear
200
Another word for book.
Novel
200
Something that causes a person to feel strong emotions
affect
200
can
This means "I am able to"
200
What letter sound ends this word: used
d
200
Linear or Non-Linear? When a story is told out of order.
Non-Linear
300
A struggle between opposing forces.
conflict
300
Feeling of excitement because something good or fun is going to happen
anticipation
300
bright
Another word for lots of light.
300
What letter sound ends this word: exploded
ed
300
When the author goes back to the past in his or her story.
Flashback
400
1st person, 2nd person, or third person. It answers the question: Who is telling the story?
Point of View
400
The practice of treating one group of people differently from another in an unfair way
discrimination
400
Liquid from your eyes
tears
400
What letter sound ends this word:
t
400
When an author goes to the future in his or her story.
Flashforward
500
The sequence of connected events that develop into a story.
Plot
500
The social movement of the 1960's that put an end to racism and discrimination.
The Civil Rights Movement
500
This means, "I'm joking."
To kid
500
What letter sound ends this word:
d
500
Language that is used to compare two different situations. This language includes similes, metaphors, personification, etc.
Figurative language
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